1,000 HP 1981 Pontiac Tran-Am Will Surely Drop Your Jaw: Video

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There’s a saying in the automotive community that we’d like to debunk for a brief moment: “Speed is for the moment, style is forever.”

But, what about this 1981 Pontiac Trans-Am pushing over 1,000 hp to the rear wheels and looking like the most bad ass of Hot Wheels came to life? We think speed and style is a killer combination, and this old Poncho has it.

The 1981 Trans-Am was built by Schwartz Performance, and it seems the tuning house had a goal to decimate nearly anything the Trans-Am encounters, and to look good while doing it. We’ll save the extensive build list for you to read on your own, but highlights include:

The actual rear-wheel horsepower number sits at 1,041.55 and 858.51 lb-ft of torque propel the beastly “Full-Force Trans Am” out of sight. Be prepared, this thing absolutely screams when it hit the dyno.

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— Sean Szymkowski

Sean is a lead staff writer for GM Authority. The words above are fueled by passion and large amounts of caffeine. Find him on Instagram: @helloimseann